Arthur o neill



A. O'NEILL.

Veiocipede.

Patented April 20, I869.

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mineases. Mr Q -%fc@/ chnsetts, have invented .a new and improved Veloci- ..,the links G G, connected with the short arm F of a Letters Patent No. 89,235, dated'April 20, 1869.

I INIPROVEMENT IN VELOCIPEDES.

ARTHUR ONEI the Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part 0! the same.

attached inside of frame H and said lever E, so as not to obstruct the working of connecting rdd D.

The arms F F may be set nearer to the steerer, so as not to interfere with action of rods D D.

At e e, of seat H, are attached the links I l, acting upon double-armed lever c c, from which are also suspended the stirrups d d.

The operation is as follows: Q

The rider taking his seat with the face toward the driving-wheel, and the feet on the stirrups, first presses the rear portion of the seat H downward, thus throwing forward the upper portion of it with link G, angular lever F E, rod D, and pushing on crank 0, while at the same time, by the forward motion of the upper. portion of the seat H, the link G is thrown forward with arm F, and E, moving upward, lifts rod D, and pulls with it the crank. 0. ,When thus half the revolution of the crank is performed, the rider brings his weight to bear on the stirrups, the seat will move in the opposite direction, and act in the same manner upon the levers.

The crank G will now be pulled up, and crank C pushed down. Thus it will be seen that both cranks are acting simultaneously, and with much more uniformity T 0 whom it may concern Belt known that I, ARTHUR ONnrnn, of Hyde Park, in the county of Norfolk, and State of Massapede, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in whicha Figure 1 is an elevation of a velocipede embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same.

The same letters refer to the same parts in the different figures.

The object of m invention is to produce a velocipede which is propelled by the weight of the rider, with: out any strain or fatiguing movement of the limbs; and

My invention consists in a vibrating seat, so connected with levers, links, and cranks on the drivingwheel shaft that the motion of the former causes the velocipede to run.

My invention consists further of a pair of stirrups, so connected by levers with the seat that the rear portion of the latter is forced upwardwhen the weight and pressn-reof the rider are applied to said stirrups, and thus aids in propelling the velocipede.

Referring to the drawings- A is a strong frame, the forward portion of which is being raised according to the size of the front wheel, the rear portion is parted oh, so as to form suitable bearings to the shaft of the hind wheels.

B is the steering-frame, holding the driving-wheel, the upper portion of which supports the frame, and is attached to the tiller in the usual manner.

H is the seat or saddle, consisting of two parallel angular frames, connected by a plate or board, and pivoted at a, the rear portion of which is supported by one or more springs M.

To the upper portion of frames H H are attached the usual manner. i

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 'isl 1. The vibrating seat H, in combination with links G, angular double-armed lever B E, connecting-rod D, and crank O, in the manner and for the purpose as above described.

2. The vibrating seat H, in combination with link I double-armed lever c, and stirrup d, in the manner and for the purpose as set fort i 3. The vibrating seat H, in combination with the propelling arrangement and stirrups, as applied to a three-wheeled velocipede.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR ONEILL.

bell-crank lever, the other arms, E E, of which act by means of connecting-rods D D upon cranks O G of driving-wheel shaft. The connecting-rods D D should be joined to cranks (l O, by means of a universal joint, so as not to bind when changing the direction of the driving-wheel.

The angular levers E ,E are standing in a reversed position to one another, and the connecting-rod G is Witnesses: M. S. G. WILDE,

AUSTIN S. HOWARTH.

than when operated by the treadle simply, as done in 

